CVE-2021-21389
High
Description
BuddyPress is an open source WordPress plugin to build a community site. In releases of BuddyPress from 5.0.0 before 7.2.1 it's possible for a non-privileged, regular user to obtain administrator rights by exploiting an issue in the REST API members endpoint. The vulnerability has been fixed in BuddyPress 7.2.1. Existing installations of the plugin should be updated to this version to mitigate the issue.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Buddypress
PublishedMar 26, 2021
First seenMar 26, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- buddypress buddypress7.2.1 or later
- buddypress/buddypress7.2.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| buddypress buddypress | 5.0.0 ≤ v < 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 |
| buddypress/buddypressPackagist | 5.0.0 ≤ v < 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 |
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